"We always wonder 'How can we thank a veteran?' Give them a job," said veteran and Medal of Honor recipient Sgt. Dakota Meyer.

Teaming up with the U.S. Chamber of Commerce, Meyer was hoping to help his fellow veterans get to work.

"It's not secret to us all that unemployment rates are high and higher for veterans as well," said Meyer.

"Veterans learn such extraordinary skills in the military: how to work in teams, how to take orders, how to show up early and stay late. Those skills don't always translate immediately to the private sector," said Ross Cohen with the Chamber of Commerce.

From private sector to public sector, almost 80 companies showed up at the Kentucky Exposition Center looking for potential employees.

"It's like we're not forgotten, and we learn a lot of skills in the military," said former U.S Army Specialist Nina Wheeler.

UPS, Humana, and Toyota were there.

"I was exiting out of the Marine Corps and that's what we're looking for; highly qualified and well-spoken individuals that we can help make a smooth transition," said Jonathan Lovett, a former Marine recruiting fellow vets for positions within his company.

Employers and veterans agree that the most important aspect about landing a job is being able to transfer skills learned on the combat field into everyday life.

“It's hard for these guys to come back and communicate their job skills in life,” said Meyer.

That's why Meyer said he’s working to help vets with personal branding, a way to help military personnel and their spouses market themselves to employers.

“If I asked companies, ‘How many jobs do you have available for a sniper?’ It’s not too many, but what does being a sniper mean? It means accountability, teamwork,” said Meyer.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce said for post 9-11 veterans, the unemployment rate is just under 10 percent and added that it's events like this one that help that number improve.

“Put an opportunity in front of them and hold them accountable and a veteran will succeed every time,” said Meyer.

The U.S. Chamber of Commerce has put on more than 300 of these events in 49 states over the past year and a half.

To date, more than 10,000 veterans and their military spouses have found employment through these types of fairs.